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By Zak Killian on Aug 22, 2024 02:30 pm [Motherboard Makers Finally Figure Out How To Solve GPU Removal Headaches]( If you've ever rebuilt a PC, you know the struggle: the GPU is locked in the slot, and you can't get your fat adult fingers down next to the oversized CPU cooler you installed to press the retention lever down. In the words of many classic infomercials, "there has to be a better way!" Some motherboard manufacturers already had various solutions
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By Tim Sweezy on Aug 22, 2024 12:45 pm [Watch Neuralinkâs Second Brain Chip Implant Patient Use His Mind To Play Counter-Strike]( That's right: the photo above is Neuralinkâs second brain chip implant patient showing off his newly acquired Jedi mind tricks while playing a round of Counter-Strike 2. The patient, only known as Alex, has been undergoing a smooth recovery, according to Neuralink, and has been improving his ability to play video games as well as beginning
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By Paul Lilly on Aug 22, 2024 11:16 am [Get AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D For 25% Off Plus Score Free Games With This HOT Deal]( We're still waiting on AMD to flesh out is newly minted Ryzen 9000 lineup with X3D models sporting mountains of 3D V-Cache, which as we know is great for gaming. It's why we declared in our Ryzen 7 7800X3D review that it was the "return of the PC gaming king." It also happens to be on sale at Amazon right now, along with a free games promotion
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By Alan Velasco on Aug 22, 2024 11:10 am [Facepalm: Microsoft's August Security Update Breaks Dual Booting Windows And Linux PCs]( Microsoftâs latest set of updates delivered during patch Tuesday is causing headaches for users who are dual booting Linux alongside Windows. One of the updates issued was supposed to address a vulnerability found in the GRUB2 boot loader used by several versions of Linux, which could allow attackers to bypass secure boot. Now, several users
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By Tim Sweezy on Aug 22, 2024 10:32 am [AstroForge Raises $40M For First-Ever Private Asteroid Mining Mission In 2025]( Space mining company AstroForge has raised $40 million toward the first-ever private asteroid mining mission in 2025. The $40 million Series A funding round brings the total raised to date to $55 million, with investors representing what the company calls âsome of the most forward-thinking and innovative folks in technology.â While the
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By Paul Lilly on Aug 22, 2024 10:29 am [Save Up To $400 On Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 6 And Z Flip 6]( Amazon is wheeling and dealing some limited time bargains on Samsung's latest flagship foldable phones, the Galaxy Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. There are various deals available, including a 'Large Storage Launch' bundle that includes twice the storage (512GB versus 256GB) and a sweet gift card bonus. Let's break down what's on tap right now. First
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By Alan Velasco on Aug 22, 2024 10:19 am [iPhone Owners Beware, Typing These Characters Can Crash Your iOS Device]( A strange bug has been found impacting iPhones. It appears iOS is susceptible to experiencing a crash of the user interface, Springboard, when a user types in ââ: followed by a fourth character. The bug was first shared in a post on social media platform X by user @Kmokhtar79, who said, âit seems there is a bug on iOS17.6.1.â The finding was
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By Aaron Leong on Aug 22, 2024 10:08 am [Ford Shifts Gears On EV Strategy To Focus On Lighting-Up Hybrids]( Ford Motor Company has revealed plans to severely cut back on its retail EV (electric vehicle) strategy, save to focus on electrified commercial, long-range SUVs, plus mid-size and large pickups. Citing rising costs of batteries, the Dearborn-based automaker plans instead to focus on gas-electric hybrid development. Seems like Toyota's hybrid-first
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By Thiago Trevisan on Aug 22, 2024 09:29 am [ASUS Brandishes X870 And X870E Motherboard Arsenal For Ryzen 9000 At Gamescom]( AMD has recently launched its Ryzen 9000 series CPUs, including the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X. While these work perfectly well with existing AM5 X670 motherboards, ASUS has some new products up its sleeve. Encompassing the new X870 and X870E, there are various motherboards making their way to the Ryzen 9000 lineup. Featuring a new style in
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By Paul Lilly on Aug 22, 2024 09:24 am [Ring's New Affordable Battery Doorbell Adds Key Weapons To Thwart Porch Pirates]( If you already own a Ring doorbell, then you know how brazen some package thieves can be, even in broad daylight and with the risk of being glitter-bombed. And if you don't, now is a good time to think about getting one, with Ring announcing a new $99.99 Battery Doorbell equipped with features that were previously only available on pricier
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By Tim Sweezy on Aug 22, 2024 08:51 am [Lunar Lander Proves An Ancient Ocean Of Magma Once Covered The Moon]( New findings by Indiaâs Chandrayaan lunar probe seem to validate an idea called the Lunar Magma Ocean theory concerning how the Moon formed. Scientists have hypothesized that when the Moon formed some 4.5 billion years ago, it started to cool and a lighter mineral called anorthosite rose to the top, forming the Moonâs current surface. India
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By Zak Killian on Aug 21, 2024 06:30 pm [AMD Explained Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 Benchmark Discrepancies, So We Tested It]( Zen 5 is out, and AMD Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 processors are distinctly last-generation now. Only, a lot of reviewers produced benchmark data that makes Zen 5 look less like a step and more like a stumble. AVX-512 performance is fantastic, and the chips do well in Linux overall, but Windows numbers, particularly in gaming, don't quite live up to
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